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R. S. STRATTON. INFANTS TOILET CASE AND BATH.

No. 424,512. Patented Apr. 1, 1890.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT SAMUEL STRATTON, OF ORILLIA, ONTARIO, CANADA.

INFANTS TOILET-CASE AND BATH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 424,512, dated April 1,1890.

Application filed May 24, 1888, Serial No. 274,988. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, ROBERT SAMUEL STRAT- TON, of Orillia, in theProvince of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Combined Infants Toilet-Cases and Baths 5 and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference be ing had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part hereof.

The object of my invention is to provide a convenient, comfortable, andportable bath for infants and combine therewith a receptacle for themany articles used for their comfort.

Figure l is a perspective view of my improved combined bath andtoilet-case. Fig. 2 is a cross-section of the same. Fig. 3 is a partialcross-section showing the bath tilted when not in use as such, and Fig.4; is a perspective view of a modified form of the same article.

A A are two end pieces, which are secured upon foot-rails a, said endsbeing wide at the bottom and narrow at the top. They are connected belowby a bottom B and by a rail O at each side of the upper portion of thewide part, the space between said bottom and rail being filled withbalusters D to form a receptacle for linen, clothes, and similararticles. In the center of said receptacle may be placed a cabinet E,having drawers 6 and recess at the top for holding comb, brush,powder-box, and other toilet requisites. Said recess may be closed by alid or cover.

F is a frame, in which is hung a rubber or other water-proof fabric F bysecuring the edges of the same to the inner sides of the rails by stripsf, said fabric bcinghungbaggy to serve as a bath.

f f are pins secured in two opposite ends of the frame to support thesame upon the ends A, the upper end. of each of which is formed withaslot, into which said pin fits. This pin may have a threaded. end fittedwith a knob f serving as a nut for clamping the frame F in position. Tosteady said frame more effectually, a wire bracket G is provided at eachend thereof, secured. to the lower edge of the frame, preferably by ahinge joint g, so that said bracket may be folded inside the frame andout of the way when the frame is tilted out of use as a bath. The lowerextremity of the bracket G is provided with a slot g, adapted to engagea pin f, secured in the standard A. A curtain H may be provided to coverthe top of the bath when not in use.

Instead of using solid ends A, as shown in Fig. 1, ends A may be used,formed of open rails framed together with a central upwardly-extendingstandard, as shown in Fig. l. The solid bottom may also be replaced bybottom rails 13 and a receptacle formed by a lining or hanging D, of anysuitable fabric, secured to the upper rails O and the ends A. Thecabinet E may also be dispensed with in this modification, as shown.

Vhen the bath is not in use, the frame F may be lifted from its placeand emptied. then replaced upon its pivots f in the slots of thestandards or ends A or A, the wire brackets G folded inside, as shown inFigs. 3 and 4, and the frame tilted into a slanting position and thecurtain ll thrown over the face of it, and may then serve as afire-screen, Figs. 1 and 2 show the position of the bath when in use.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a combined bath and toilet-case forinfants, the combination of the ends or standards having an upwardextension slotted at the top, a connecting piece or pieces connectin gsaid ends or standards at the bottom, rails connecting the upper ends ofthe lower wide port-ion of said ends or standards, a frame holding awater-proof fabric adapted to serve as a bath-tub, said frame beingprovided with pivots supported in the slotted upper ends of thestandards, and with hinged slotted brackets, said brackets being adaptedto engage a pin on said standards, substantially as set forth.

2. In a combined bath and toilet-case for infants, the combination ofthe ends or standards A, having foot-rails a, the bottom 13, and railsO, connecting said ends,balusters D, held by said bottom and rails, theframe F, holding a waterproof fabric adapted as a bathtub, said framesupported upon pivots f in slots at the top of the ends A, and a hingedwire bracket G, secured to said frame, having a slot g and adapted toengage a pin f rails, the cabinet E, and the pivoted bath-tub in saidends A, for the purpose of steadying F F, having the hinged brackets G,substan- 10 said frame, substantially as set forth. tiall y as setforth.

3. In a combined bath and toilet-case for v 5 infants,the combination ofthe ends 01' stand- ROBERT SAMUEL STRATl ards A, having foot-rails a,the bottom B, and WVitnesses: rails 0, connecting said ends, thebalusters D, JOSIAH P. HENDERSON, filling the space between the bottomand top J AS. B. HENDERSON.

